The Final Stretch

The Olympics have just today, tomorrow, and Friday... and I think that will be enough time to knit two sleeves and block a sweater!

I bound off the body at book club last night and wove in the ends. It's a little roomy across the chest -- next time I will do fewer increases for the third round of ribbing -- but the shoulders fit beautifully. So glad I started over.

I also added 4 short rows across the center back (47 st or so) just before the garter stitch hem, as it was riding a little high in back.

It's a little shorter than I hope the blocked length will be. Many Ravelers mentioned that their (100% wool) sweaters stretched considerably after blocking, so although this yarn is only part wool, I left a little room for expansion.

Loving the color against that grey mush. It was sleeting when I took the picture, raining now. And the toddler in my lap just figured out how to move the mouse, so I'd better end this now before something drastic happens to it :)

Comments

[ccr in MA]

You're amazing! That looks lovely--even without sleeves, and the color is wonderful. Nice job!

[Korinthe]

Thank you :)

I'm amazingly dense sometimes too -- I just figured out last night that the Olympics don't end until SUNDAY night. Two more days!